It’s surprising to see grown men at Kiwanis Ice Rink ready to play hockey without a face cage. A lot of hockey players play without them because they think that the cage constricts their peripherals. It’s a claim that may not stand up to scrutiny, but hockey players aren’t the only athletes that eschew restrictions: many basketball players refuse to play in short sleeves because they feel they restrict shoulder motion, and lots of baseball players refuse to play with batting gloves even though doing so makes it easier to grip the bat and avoid stingers.